Salford University science building helps students see the light
A striking atrium filled with natural light forms the centrepiece of a new science and engineering building at the University of Salford, built by Morgan Sindall. Paul Thompson reports
28 Apr 2022 Comments Off on Salford University science building helps students see the light
A striking atrium filled with natural light forms the centrepiece of a new science and engineering building at the University of Salford, built by Morgan Sindall. Paul Thompson reports
23 Mar 2022 Comments Off on Working at height: a subtle scaffold for the British Museum
With a client like no other, the stipulations put on WellMax Scaffolding’s team to get the job right and keep the priceless features at the British Museum safe were tough. Tim Clark reports on how the team rose to the challenge
23 Feb 2022 Comments Off on Willmott Dixon’s artful transformation of Manchester’s Boddingtons Brewery site
A new college building in Manchester, designed to provide facilities for students of performing arts, creative and digital media, is set to complete in June this year. Helena Russell finds out more
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The Leeds leg of HS2 may have been pulled but, in west London, construction is powering ahead. Paul Thompson reports on the techniques employed at the megaproject to aid delivery of two major schemes in one
08 Dec 2021 Comments Off on A CRASH course in creating social value: on site at VolkerFitzpatrick’s ‘different’ refurb
After a homelessness organisation’s finances were hit hard by the pandemic, it turned to a construction charity for help. Firms in the industry have jumped at the chance to get involved, as Tiya Thomas-Alexander finds
11 Nov 2021 Comments Off on Forging a new industry – inside the world’s first major commercial platform build
Innovative techniques that allow storeys to be built using the floor below as a working platform are being delivered at a former metalwork site in central London. Joshua Stein reports
13 Oct 2021 Comments Off on Paddington’s ‘Cube’ takes shape – how the team behind the Shard is reshaping London’s skyline
In west London, a new addition to the skyline is set to transform the area around one of the capital’s most famous railway stations. Paul Thompson reports
22 Sep 2021 Comments Off on Reach for the Sky: Bam Construct remakes Hollywood in Hertfordshire
It’s lights, camera, construction at a new TV and film production centre that promises to be the most environmentally friendly in the world. Paul Thompson reports
11 Aug 2021 Comments Off on Fortifying Norwich Castle – how Morgan Sindall is preserving an East Anglian favourite
The transformation of Norwich Castle into a modern visitor attraction has required care to safeguard its 900-year-old structure, though with 3-metre-thick walls it is far from fragile. Paul Thompson reports.
25 Jun 2020 Comments Off on How Edinburgh’s glasshouse project has weathered the COVID crisis
Despite disruption to its funding streams, a pandemic wreaking havoc on its usual footfall, and Scotland's construction shutdown, the Edinburgh Biomes project – a revamp of the city’s botanic garden – is still very much supported. Megan Kelly talks to a RBGE trustee to find out how this £70m scheme…